Bromocyclopropane

Bromocyclopropane is a organobromine compound with the chemical formula C3H5Br. It is a member of haloalkane family.

Synthesis
The compound can be obtained by treating silver cyclopropanecarboxylate with bromine:
 * C3H5CO2Ag + Br2  ->  C3H5Br +  AgBr  +  CO2

Chemical properties
Reaction with magnesium, using diethyl ether as solvent, only gives about 25–30% of the cyclopropylmagnesium bromide Grignard reagent, with nearly as much cyclopropane formed by alternate reactions on the metal surface.

The compound isomerizes on heating to produce 1-bromopropene and 3-bromopropene.

Physical properties
The compound is a flammable liquid that causes skin irritation and serious eye irritation. It is soluble in chloroform and methanol. Insoluble in water.